If you are a US born citizen and a working member of the upper middle class

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not afraid to protest. We just don’t have a unified process yet. We need mass French-style protests and we don’t have that scale yet.

This isn’t France. So in other words you are waiting and will protest when everyone else does it? If everyone thought that way, nobody would be protesting.

This is PP. That is very fair criticism. I guess I’m just angry that my fellow citizens voted for this (with eyes wide open - despite knowing a lot of this pre-election). If this is what our country wants, then it makes me feel very demoralized. If enough Trump voters started regretting their vote, it might make me feel like we have a critical mass to save our democracy. If not, it’s just a minority of voters arm waving. Can we make a difference? I don’t know what to do…

A minority of voters could still be millions of people protesting peacefully and showing up to say this is not ok, and that we do not sign onto Trump's actions. The world is watching. I was moved by the pictures of tens of thousands in major cities filling the sidewalks and streets. The worst thing that Trump can do is make reasonable people feel that they are alone, that they are powerless, and that they should fear those in power.

Beautifully said!

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Anonymous wrote:I went to the protest on April 15 and honestly, I don't want to be associated with that crowd. Very disappointed. Will wait for mid-term election instead.

Did you go to the large protest in DC? Only asking because a friend did and also had the same disappointed feeling afterward.

I went to my smaller, local protest and had a positive outlook afterward. The speakers gave us information on what we can do locally to help and how to do it. There were booths that provided information and flyers with the contact details of our local politicians to reach out.

The larger protests seem performative to me. I also have issues with anxiety + large crowds, which is why I've avoided protesting thus far. But when I saw my small town was holding one, I figured that'd be a good chance to test out my anxiety in a moderate crowd in a familiar location.

So, the ones that you did not attend seemed “performative”. Got it.

Many of us went to the larger protests —and came away inspired and heartened by the collective energy of being a part of a large, peaceful crowd.

So you felt good. What change resulted?

Change comes from feeling empowered and well-represented. I will be even more active politically going forward, and know that my Representative appreciated my support of his very active efforts to speak out publicly and to initiate change both within the court system and within Congress. Multiply that by 10s of thousands. Then multiply it by millions. If my Representatives can motivate a handful of Republicans to put the needs of the country over the needs of their Party, very real change can happen quickly. It’s about building a strong collective.

That protest was just Step 1. Empowering voters to be more active — and to influence other voters to be similarly empowered as we support our elected representatives is a great first step.

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Protest in normcore clothes with a face mask, baseball cap and glasses, without your phone (or have it off and wrapped in foil twice). Do it now while you still can.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people afraid to protest and have their pictures taken? I've had people say they believe in the mission but won't be doing any protesting themselves, because they don't want to have facial recognition software used to ID them.

Exchanging favors for money is more effective. Protesting is for those with no political or financial nous.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people afraid to protest and have their pictures taken? I've had people say they believe in the mission but won't be doing any protesting themselves, because they don't want to have facial recognition software used to ID them.

Because they might get caught up in a Jan. 6th type event. Thanks for prosecuting that liberals, nice precedent.

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Anonymous wrote:Protest in normcore clothes with a face mask, baseball cap and glasses, without your phone (or have it off and wrapped in foil twice). Do it now while you still can.

Foil does nothing.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people afraid to protest and have their pictures taken? I've had people say they believe in the mission but won't be doing any protesting themselves, because they don't want to have facial recognition software used to ID them.

Because they might get caught up in a Jan. 6th type event. Thanks for prosecuting that liberals, nice precedent.

An insurrection is different than a peaceful protest but I think it’s already clear.

I can’t protest because I’m a federal worker and won’t go down that path. It’s too risky. I feel mildly better seeing the crowds and knowing it’s not hopeless even though I feel too concerned to protest.

I do think they will prosecute American protestors if this trend continues to be unchecked with prosecuting innocent non-citizens.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people afraid to protest and have their pictures taken? I've had people say they believe in the mission but won't be doing any protesting themselves, because they don't want to have facial recognition software used to ID them.

Because they might get caught up in a Jan. 6th type event. Thanks for prosecuting that liberals, nice precedent.

The stupidity is staggering. American logic is at an all time low.

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Anonymous wrote:Protest in normcore clothes with a face mask, baseball cap and glasses, without your phone (or have it off and wrapped in foil twice). Do it now while you still can.

Wouldn't it be easier if we all just agreed to never again be duped into voting for 80 year old clowns?

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I’ve been to the Holocaust museum. I know how this progresses. I don’t want to end up in CECOT.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people afraid to protest and have their pictures taken? I've had people say they believe in the mission but won't be doing any protesting themselves, because they don't want to have facial recognition software used to ID them.

Because they might get caught up in a Jan. 6th type event. Thanks for prosecuting that liberals, nice precedent.

What gaslighting. No one who JUST stood in the crowd near the monument was charged with anything. Trespassing, damaging federal property, and attacking police officers was the problem.

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Anonymous wrote:Protest in normcore clothes with a face mask, baseball cap and glasses, without your phone (or have it off and wrapped in foil twice). Do it now while you still can.

Wouldn't it be easier if we all just agreed to never again be duped into voting for 80 year old clowns?

80 isn’t the problem. It’s the fascism, authoritarianism, and mafia-state. Stop being duped by criminals and conmen.

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Anonymous wrote:Protest in normcore clothes with a face mask, baseball cap and glasses, without your phone (or have it off and wrapped in foil twice). Do it now while you still can.

Wouldn't it be easier if we all just agreed to never again be duped into voting for 80 year old clowns?

80 isn’t the problem. It’s the fascism, authoritarianism, and mafia-state. Stop being duped by criminals and conmen.

80 isn't the problem??? Really? For hundreds of years we were smart enough not to elect elderly presidents. We recently went bat poop crazy and decided that mental fitness wasn't an important characteristic for the most powerful person in the world to have. We are currently suffering the consequences of recently going bat poop crazy. Find a brain and do better, please.

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Anonymous wrote:Protest in normcore clothes with a face mask, baseball cap and glasses, without your phone (or have it off and wrapped in foil twice). Do it now while you still can.

Wouldn't it be easier if we all just agreed to never again be duped into voting for 80 year old clowns?

80 isn’t the problem. It’s the fascism, authoritarianism, and mafia-state. Stop being duped by criminals and conmen.

80 isn't the problem??? Really? For hundreds of years we were smart enough not to elect elderly presidents. We recently went bat poop crazy and decided that mental fitness wasn't an important characteristic for the most powerful person in the world to have. We are currently suffering the consequences of recently going bat poop crazy. Find a brain and do better, please.

No, 80 is not the problem. Bernie Sanders is out there leading the progressive revolution along with AOC.

Being a criminal, authoritarian, and anti-American the problem.

Every 80 year old I know is coherent and intelligent and thoughtful. They can’t run a 5 minute mile but they are smart, ethical, and mature. Unlike this lifetime conman criminal and Putin puppet. It’s the morals, stupid.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people afraid to protest and have their pictures taken? I've had people say they believe in the mission but won't be doing any protesting themselves, because they don't want to have facial recognition software used to ID them.

Because they might get caught up in a Jan. 6th type event. Thanks for prosecuting that liberals, nice precedent.

The stupidity is staggering. American logic is at an all time low.

Lol. Yet another overly general, random negative comment. Troll better!